Tacoma, Washington · PST/PDT (UTC-8) · United States
Tacoma, Federal Way, Lakewood — south Puget Sound
South of Seattle. Joint Base Lewis-McChord nearby.
Area code 253 is located in Tacoma, Washington (United States). It covers Tacoma, Federal Way, Lakewood — south Puget Sound.
Area code 253 (Tacoma, Washington) is in the PST/PDT time zone. Standard time is UTC-8 and UTC-7 during Daylight Saving Time.
Area code 253 is a legitimate NANPA-assigned code serving Tacoma, Washington. However, scammers can spoof any area code. If you receive an unexpected call from (253), verify the caller before sharing personal information.
Area code 253 follows PST/PDT (UTC-8). See the live clock at whattime.city/seattle/ for the exact current time in Tacoma.
Area code 253 was introduced in 1997. South of Seattle. Joint Base Lewis-McChord nearby.